National Child Protection Week
7 – 13 September 2025
TAKE ACTION
DMF proudly supports National Child Protection Week.
KEEPING
KIDS SAFE
RESOURCES
Free resources to help protect children and young people for both teachers and parents.
TRAINING MODULES
Modules to help teachers and leaders in responding to harmful sexual behaviours in children and young people.
TAKE THE PLEDGE
Pledge your action as part of NAPCAN’S National Child Protection Week 2025 campaign.
Every Conversation Matters:
Shifting Conversation to Action
At the Daniel Morcombe Foundation, we believe that every child in every community needs a fair go and that begins with making their safety a national priority.
In 2025, we proudly support National Child Protection Week and its powerful theme: Every Conversation Matters: Shifting Conversation to Action. This year’s message recognises that while open, honest conversations are essential, true progress happens when we move beyond words and take real steps to create safer environments for children.
This year’s theme calls on all of us to go further, to do more than just talk about safety. Whether it’s starting a conversation at home, delivering a lesson in the classroom, or advocating for change in your community, every action, big or small, makes a difference. That’s where our educational resources come in.
Free Educational Resources for Teachers and Parents:
Keeping Kids Safe
As National Child Protection Week approaches, we invite you to use these engaging, age-appropriate resources designed for use in classrooms and homes across Australia and support a holistic approach to personal safety education. The Keeping Kids Safe and Don’t Waste It resources were developed in memory of Daniel Morcombe to help protect other children and young people from harm.
What’s included:
- Parent and carer resources to continue important safety conversations at home
- Early years to year nine educational videos and interactive activities
- Teacher guides for confident classroom delivery
Why It Matters:
By using the Keeping Kids Safe and the Don’t Waste It resources, schools and families across Australia are not only raising awareness but actively creating safer spaces where children feel protected, valued, and heard. In Don’t Waste It Bruce Morcombe encourages you not to waste your pain, tell your stories.
Together we can shift from conversation to action and honour Daniel’s legacy by turning intention into action and making a lasting impact on the safety of young people across our nation.
Free Training for Teachers & Leaders: Understanding and Responding to Harmful Sexual Behaviours
As National Child Protection Week approaches, we invite teachers and school leaders to take action in preventing and responding to harmful sexual behaviours in children and young people.
About Training
The Understanding and Responding to Harmful Sexual Behaviours Training Modules are designed to build your knowledge, capacity, and skills to identify and respond effectively. They have been co-designed with direct input from teachers and school leaders, alongside experts from the ACCP in partnership with the Daniel Morcombe Foundation and Catholic Education Western Australia. They provide practical, evidence-based strategies you can apply immediately in your school context.
Key Details
- Free and self-paced online learning
- 21 days access from enrolment
- 6–8 hours to complete
- Downloadable certificate upon completion
Why It Matters
Small, consistent actions like enhancing staff and leadership knowledge and agency can create a powerful ripple effect that keeps students safe. This training will help you recognise early signs, respond appropriately, and contribute to safer school environments.
From conversation to action, every child deserves to feel safe.
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